Study it in the app“Jerusalem and the cities of Judah, and its kings, its princes, to make them a ruin, a horror, a hissing and a curse, as it is this day;”
Jerusalemאֶת יְרוּשָׁלִַםand the citiesוְאֶת עָרֵיof Judah,יְהוּדָהand its kings,וְאֶת מְלָכֶיהָits princes,אֶת שָׂרֶיהָto makeלָתֵתthemאֹתָםa ruin,לְחָרְבָּהa horror,לְשַׁמָּהa hissingלִשְׁרֵקָהand a curse,וְלִקְלָלָהas it is this day;כַּיּוֹם הַזֶּה
Jerusalem
See it on the mapWhere else “yerushalaim” appearscity
A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.
Where else “are” appearsJudah
Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.
Where else “yehuda” appearsking
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melache” appearschief
Someone set over others, in the army or in the state.
Where else “sare” appearsmake
To make someone something: "I have made you a father".
Where else “tet” appearsruin, desolate place
A ruin, a destroyed and deserted place.
Where else “charba” appearshorror
Something that horrifies everyone.
Where else “shama” appearshissing
Hissing: the whistle of scorn or astonishment of one who passes by a ruin; hence, "an object of scorn."
Where else “shereka” appearscurse
Curse: words calling down evil on someone; the opposite of a blessing.
Where else “kelala” appearstoday
This very day in which one speaks, the present moment.
Where else “yom” appearsJerusalem
Today: Old City of Jerusalem
A city in the hills of Judea, about 22 miles (35 km) west of the Dead Sea and 35 miles (55 km) east of the Mediterranean.
David took it and made it his city (2 Sam 5:7); Solomon built the temple there (1 Kgs 8:1). Jesus was presented there, and the apostles' witness began from it (Luke 2:22; Acts 1:8).
17So I took the cup from the hand of YHWH, and made drink all the nations to whom YHWH had sent me:
18 · This verse (above)
19Pharaoh king of Egypt, and his servants, and his princes, and all his people;
